Plankradio BX360A /00 /01

• Country
• Netherlands

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 29846

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH4 ECH4 EBL1 AZ1

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 128 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 127; 220 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 21 cm = 8.3 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Plankradio BX360A /00 /01 - Philips; Eindhoven tubes

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 480 x 330 x 180 mm / 18.9 x 13 x 7.1 inch

• Notes

• AM radio for external antenna, receives MW from 171 to 565 m. Tone control. Pick-up input.

  Loudspeaker: 9636-05 (Z = 5 Ω)
  Dial lampes: 2 x 8045 D-00

  The dimensions given in the technical papers might be erroneous (height of 39 cm vs a measured 33 cm).

  In Holland also known as "Klaagmuur" (Wailing Wall). In fact the radio is only a plank with a chassis on the back. A shortage of wood after the war led to this design.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.4 kg / 16 lb 4.8 oz (16.3 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 185.00 Hfl

• Source of data
• Technisch- Commercieel - Radio Vademecum Staleman

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Iven Müller. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 5233 models, 4365 with images and 3446 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philips; Eindhoven (tubes international!); Miniwatt